Luncheon Presentation on Japan-Texas Economic Summit

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The Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) invites you to attend the Luncheon presentation on the Japan Texas Economic Summit hosted by BBVA Compass Bank, Cole Chemical, and JASGA on January 19, 2018.

TheU.S.-Japan Councilwill hold the Japan-Texas Economic Summit in Houston on May 7 - 9, 2018. Following the highly successful Japan-Hawaii Economic Summit in 2017, the Japan-Texas Economic Summit will bring together business leaders, investors, state and local officials, and economic development organizations from across the Lone Star State and Japan.

Texas is a leading destination for foreign direct investment from Japan, and we will welcome government and business representatives from the Government of Japan and prefectures throughout the country to explore further opportunities to strengthen the relationship between Japan and the state of Texas.

The Summit will feature keynote addresses from prominent leaders from both countries, showcase Texas cities and their economic development opportunities, and focus on topics of importance to the Japan-Texas relationship such as industry innovation, workforce development, energy, medicine, manufacturing, transportation, finance, national security and more.

Join us for the Luncheon Introduction of the Japan-Texas Economic Summit presented by Donna Fujimoto Cole, Chair of the Japan-Texas Economic Summit and President & CEO at Cole Chemical and Akiko Otani, US-JAPAN Council..

About the presenter Donna Fujimoto Cole:

Donna FujimotoCole is a President & CEO of Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc. Ms. Cole is from South Texas and lives in Houston. She is a US-Japan Council Board of Director and Chair of the Japan Texas Economic Summit, and members of the Japan America Society Houston, Japan-America Society of Greater Austin, Japanese Business Association in Houston. Services on the Board of Directors for the Center for Asian Pacific American Women and the President of the Urasenki Tanko-kai.

About Cole Chemical & Distributing, Inc.:

Cole Chemicalhas been in business for 38 years providing Chemicals, fuels and lubricants with supply chain management Services to companies such as Colgate, ExxonMobil, Toyota, City of Austin and Lockheed Martin. With sales in excess of $40million, Cole Chemical is in the top Global Chemical companies for the last 30 years.

The presentation will be conducted over Japanese lunch at BBVA Compass Bank:

Date: January 19, 2018

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: BBVA Compass (1703 West 5th St., Ste 500, Austin, TX 78703)

RSVP is required. Pleasereserve your seat and lunch box by Wednesday, Jamuary 15, 2018. You can also send your reservation to kako.ito@jasga.org. by January 15, 2018, and let us know if you will be able to join us.